The Longhorn Republic

The No. 3 Texas Longhorns are set to host a first-round playoff game, welcoming in the Clemson Tigers for the first-ever matchup between these two programs.

Texas brings one of the nation's elite defenses to the table to take on a Clemson offense that thrives on chunk plays to keep things moving. On the other side of the ball, the Longhorns' offense needs to rebound quickly from the abject failure of a ground attack they attempted against Georgia to keep the Tigers' defense on its heels.

The Texas Longhorns start their first season playing basketball in the SEC with an absolute murderer's row of opponents, highlighting the elite level of hoops in the conference.

What does Texas have to look forward to and what can they do to prepare for a tough gauntlet of opponents?

The No. 3 Texas Longhorns drew the five-seed in the College Football playoff based on the automatic bids and qualifiers, setting up an opening-round matchup against the Clemson Tigers.

The storylines in the postseason are aplenty, with Indiana and Notre Dame facing off for the first time, to the potential of a third Texas/Georgia matchup in the final game. We break down the field and how Texas's path to the championship plays out.

The No. 3 Texas Longhorns have seemingly found the one thing they can't overcome, self-inflicted wounds against the Georgia Bulldogs.

Turnovers, penalties, and negative plays added up and Texas was unable to overcome the Bulldogs despite having plenty of chances to do so. What happened in the game and what can Texas do to reverse its fortunes in the playoffs?

The No. 2 Longhorns can position themselves for a deep run in the CFP with a win over the Georgia Bulldogs in their inaugural SEC campaign. The last time these two teams met, Georgia was in control from wire to wire, this second team is better produced and better organized.

It was also National Signing Day, with the Longhorns positioning themselves to have the top recruiting class in the country. Who are we looking forward to contributing early and how will the depth chart shake out in the future?

After 13 years, the rivalry returned and the result was the same as it was more than a decade ago; the Texas Longhorns went into College Station and came away with a win.

The Longhorns' defense was the biggest reason for the dominant win, keeping the Aggies out of the end zone for the first time this season. Texas held their rushing game in check and forced quarterback Marcell Reed to beat them throwing the football.

The rivalry is back after 13 years and the No. 3 Texas Longhorns have one final hurdle to achieve their regular season goals, a win over rival Texas A&M.

The Aggies, in the first year of the Mike Elko era, are taking advantage of the stocked cupboard and have also positioned themselves for a shot at their first SEC Championship Game. Can they overcome the Longhorns with a combination of talent, scheme, and the raucous denizens of Kyle Field?

The Texas Longhorns controlled the game wire-to-wire, even if it was a frustration show form the offense at-times. Texas was able to move the ball despite the ankle injury that hampered Quinn Ewers and limited his mobility, thanks to the late-game performance from the running backs and offensive line.

Perhaps the biggest reason they were in that position was the play of the defense, who smothered UK from the opening drive and kept them in check all afternoon.

The No. 3 Texas Longhorns have two games left between them and reaching the first of their major goals, playing in the SEC Championship game. Their path to the title game is simple for Texas; win the next two games and they're in.

The first of those hurdles is senior day against the Kentucky Wildcats, who just snapped a long losing streak over Murray State. Their winning formula is simple, slow the game down and keep the opposing offense off of the field. Can the Texas offense rebound from their struggles against Arkansas and keep the train on the tracks?

The No. 3 Texas Longhorns had to sweat it out thanks to some third quarter offensive struggles but managed to turn it on when it counted and come out of Fayetteville with a win over a historic rival.

What does the Longhorns' performance tell us about the final two games and what will they need to do to stay atop the SEC with just two games left on the schedule?

We also dive in on basketball's successful week and celebrate Texas sending runners to the National Championship.